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A Better Way

The January
column included an item (page 73) that described a way to repair
Word. After it ran, I realized there is a faster, easier way to do the
job.

So if any Office application appears in need of repair, open
Control Panel and click on Add or Remove
Programs. Then cursor down to the Microsoft Office
item, and click on Change. Be careful not to
accidentally click on Remove (see screenshot).

After a brief pause, this screen will appear:

Click on Reinstall or Repair and this screen will
appear:

Click on Detect and Repair errors in my Office installation
and be sure to place a check at Restore my Start Menu
Shortcuts. The operation will take several minutes, after
which time your applications will be as good as new without loss of
shortcuts.

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